Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purleigh Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purleigh Avenue (IG8 8DU) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purleigh Avenue (IG8 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Childers, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Purleigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Childers Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynes Hill Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Childers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kelvedon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kelvedon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvedon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvedon Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvedon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvedon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurlby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneycroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gainsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roding Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Childers Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Morgan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moreton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moreton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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